Chapter 3: Shutting the Door on Guests

  Noble and elegant beauty

  "That cheap woman, Mrs. Luo, is still alive, heaven is really blind." Early in the morning, Xiaojie followed Mrs. Luo's instructions yesterday to investigate news in that corner of the West Wing, she did her best.

  That place is only suitable for the lowest-ranking maidservants, and it would be a humiliation to her status if she were sent to live in the Western Wing. She is far too noble for that.

  "Alive?" The voice suddenly rose, showing her incredulity. From such a high place, she actually didn't die from the fall, what a cheap life she has.

  Lu Bing put down the bird's nest in her hand and picked up a handkerchief to wipe the corner of her mouth, which hadn't been touched by anything. The handkerchief was crumpled by her, with a force that could be imagined.

  She didn't like Rong Ziyue, extremely disliked her. After marrying into the Hou Mansion, she was suppressed by her mother-in-law, Longsun You Ran, that legitimate wife. Her daughter would also be suppressed by Rong Ziyue, that noble and legitimate daughter, becoming a concubine-born daughter without a future. She hated Longsun You Ran, that woman was too beautiful, and her own daughter was already very pretty at a young age.

  However, they were all brainless women who didn't deserve to be her opponents. That's why everything that happened later occurred, and no one had ever fought with her before.

  What made Luo Bing the most angry was her husband, that man who had not been willing to make her legitimate for over a decade. The only thing he did not stop her from doing was letting all the servants in the mansion call her "Madam", rather than "Aunt". Even if it was just tacit consent, it allowed her to walk freely in the Hou Mansion, and no one dared to bully her.

  Leng Ziyue is beautiful, but she's even more useless than her mother. She's timid and afraid of trouble, never fighting or competing for anything, only knowing how to retreat and yield. When people see her, they tremble with fear like a mouse seeing a cat. Because of this, Luo Bing didn't kill her, but Leng Ziyue, with only her beauty, can't stand firm in the manor. No one will help her, and who would look at such a worthless woman?

  "Madam, yes, that cheap person is still alive, and her maid is very happy too?" Looking at Huahua's maid, she couldn't help but want to bully her. Seeing the maid's frightened expression, Xiaojing felt particularly excited.

  Especially after being scolded, her favorite place to go was the West Wing, where she would severely reprimand Leng Zhiyue and Hua'er, and then her anger would subside.

  "Mother, who made you angry? I'll help you teach her a lesson." The woman's voice was soft and melodious, with a hint of spoiledness typical of a young lady. She wore a tight-fitting rose-pink cheongsam with green silk sleeves, a flowing skirt with scattered flowers, and a large bow tied at her waist with golden threads. Her hair was low-hanging, with a jade pin inserted at an angle, making her look slender and alluring, captivating the soul.

  Luobing's face lit up with a smile as soon as she heard the voice, and she gently patted the small hand on her back, saying: "Yinling, you're always making your mother happy."

  "Hehe, mother, if daughter doesn't make you happy, then who will? "Leng Yinling sat down close to Luo Bing, her mouth had always been particularly sweet since she was a child. Not only did she look beautiful and elegant, but also talented in many ways, naturally earning the doting love of her father, who didn't have a son. In the entire manor, she lived more freely than anyone else."

  Madam Luo looked at her delicate and charming daughter, with a smile in her eyes. She would definitely find a good marriage for her daughter, making her a noblewoman. She would let the world know that among all the daughters of the Zhongjun Marquis's household, only hers was the most beautiful one.

  "Daughter, do you have something to ask me?" Leng Yinling had just returned from the palace a few days ago and was in a good mood. She was indeed beautiful, but there was someone in the mansion who was even more beautiful and of higher status than her - that was Leng Ziyue. Every time she saw Leng Ziyue's exquisite and stunning face, Leng Yinling felt so resentful that she wished she would die soon.

  Although Leng Ziyue was trampled on by the three sisters and bullied, it was far from enough. The woman was despicable, but she had a handsome and elegant fiancé who was also a prince, how could they not be jealous? As long as Leng Ziyue had good days, they would feel uncomfortable all over.

  They say that man's calculations are inferior to heaven's, and suddenly the Northern Han State Princess took a liking to Ling Wang Zhang Xiao. Cold Ziyue was abandoned before marriage, so they had the opportunity to mock and ridicule her at the palace banquet, causing her to jump off the building and commit suicide.

  "She's alive." Luo Bing stood up, the gold and silver accessories on her head jingling, looking like a movable antique.

  "It's impossible, that day in the palace, they said she only had one breath left." After returning to the Hou Mansion, Huahua's maid knelt and begged for half a day before Father arranged for a doctor, who also said it was hopeless, how could she possibly survive.

  Leng Yinling couldn't believe it, Zhuque Tower, the highest building in the palace, where was the top, Leng Ziyue, who had no martial arts skills, how could she possibly survive.

  "Xiao Ju, did you see her with your own eyes?" Luo Bing sat back in the chair, feeling uneasy in her heart, but couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong, as if something was about to happen.

  "No, but through that door, I did see someone sitting on the bed." Because it was a bit far away, Xiaojie wasn't very sure. Besides the master and servant, who else would go to Apricot Garden?

  "Daughter, let's go and take a look." Leng Yinling tightened her clothes, this was her new dress, the only one in the entire city for the whole month, she had to be careful.

  Luo Bing nodded, thinking she should also go take a look. When Cold Qiu Yue was seven years old, she had wanted to get rid of her. Who would have thought that she would encounter the Empress Dowager and even win her favor with a moving melody, saying that no one could bully her?

  Since then, Luo Bing has been polite to Leng Ziyue in front of Leng Qingzhuo, but behind his back, she lets the three young ladies and servants in the manor bully Leng Ziyue. She even makes Leng Ziyue do chores that are impossible for a servant to complete, yet after all these years, it still hasn't killed her.

  The life of a poor person is indeed very tough.

  ……。

  "Miss, have some food!" Huā ér got up early and went to the kitchen to wait. It was hard to come by these leftovers, if she didn't eat them, she would starve to death. Over the years, she had gotten used to it.

  Leng Xue'er opened her eyes, glanced at the food that Hua'er was holding in her hands like a treasure, and her mouth twitched violently. She would rather die than eat these things.

  She has a bad habit, if the food is not delicious, she would rather starve to death than eat one bite. This bad habit has been criticized by her grandfather many times, but it still can't be changed.

  In the past, living in the deep mountains, there were all kinds of wild game to eat, and most of the food also came from what they grew and raised themselves, which can't be considered killing.

  When staying in the city, Leng Xueyu spent her spare time learning many things. In terms of etiquette, she had learned culinary arts and was absolutely top-notch.

  "Miss, if you don't eat, your body won't be good, just eat a little bit!" Hua'er's eyes welled up with tears. They only had two meals a day, and they were always cold dishes, it was hard to get something hot. Since Leng Ziyue got injured and was sent back, she hadn't eaten a single meal, now she was almost starving to death.

  Even if it's hard to swallow what's in her hand, Hua'er thinks it's a treasure.

  Leng Xueyu leaned against the headboard, her body still not fully recovered. Fortunately, although her physical body was weak and powerless, her bones were extremely good, comparable to her previous body. As long as she was given some time, she could recover to her former physical strength.

  This little girl isn't wrong either, if she doesn't eat anything, she basically has no energy, how can she recover? But, she really didn't have the courage to swallow these 'poisons' in front of her, I reckon even before she could swallow it down, she had already fainted.

  The people in this mansion are too deceitful, wait until she recovers, and then one by one, they will be punished, no one can escape.

  Treat her as a non-human being, then none of them should think about having good days, humiliate her, she will definitely be humiliated.

  "Go and see who's outside?" Leng Ziyue's ears moved slightly, and the number of people coming from outside should not be small. She continued to add: "If it's Luo Bing who came, tell her that the young lady of our house is closed-door and refuses to see anyone."

  "But little... Miss, Lady Luo she..." Hua'er was taken aback, this kind of thing, the previous Miss would absolutely not say before getting hurt.

  Leng Xue closed her eyes, which were hurting from a headache. This little maid would have to be properly trained if she was going to follow her in the future. Her red lips parted slightly as she said coldly, "If she insists on forcing her way in, tell her that the Empress Dowager will return to the palace tomorrow."

  Although Leng Xueyu had some suspicions about the old woman's approach to her, now the Empress Dowager was the most powerful trump card in her hand, and it would be a pity not to use it.

  "Yes." Huahua nodded respectfully and backed out of the room.

  She walked all the way to the courtyard filled with grass, and Hua'er still hadn't come back to her senses. She only felt that she was floating lightly, wondering if she had auditory hallucinations. The young lady called Mrs. Luo "Luo Bing" and said she would shut the door and refuse guests, even mentioning the Empress Dowager - all of which were unthinkable before.

  She must have misheard...

  The simple little maid muttered to herself for half a day, raised her head and revealed a smile, firmly saying in her heart: She likes the current young lady, still rarely speaking, but has become very spirited, just one glance can scare her to death, and also make her not dare to say a word for half a day.

  Mrs. Luo and her kind are all bad people, Miss did this, there's nothing wrong with that at all.

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